Benefits
Work Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
(½ hr for lunch)Holidays
Our office is closed the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. The following are deferred holidays: MLK Day, President's Day, Juneteenth Day, Native American Day which means you can take the actual holiday or a different day.
Sick Leave
Employees accrue 1 day a month of sick leave to a maximum of 80 days. Also, vacation accrues at the rate of 1 day per month with accrual rates increasing with additional years of service to a maximum of 21 days of vacation per year after 15 years of service.
Clothing Allowance
Field Staff - $200 per year
Office Staff - $125 per yearScreening Tests
Potential employees will be required to pass an initial pre-employment drug screening test. Testing is typically done in Brookings, but arrangements can be made for a more convenient location if needed. Kingbrook covers the cost of the drug test. Potential employees must also sign a Motor Vehicle Records release form.
Wellmark and Globe Life GAP premium info as of 1-1-2025
- Wellmark ($3000 single deductible / $6000 family deductible)
- Globe Life ($4000 outpatient coverage / $6000 inpatient coverage)
- Eligibility date: first of the month following date of employment.
- Employee cost is 10% of monthly premium.
- Plan costs are based on age and family composition.
- Employee monthly cost:
- Family – ranges from $220 to $400
- EE/spouse – ranges from $150 to $300
- Single – ranges from $70 to $150
Principal Life Ins. Co. premium info as of 1-1-2025
- Eligibility date: first of the month following date of employment.
- Employee cost is 10% of monthly premium.
- Employee monthly cost:
- Family - $13.98
- EE/child(ren) - $9.78
- EE /spouse - $6.88
- Single - $3.44
SDARWS Long Term Disability Plan info of 1-1-2025
- Eligibility date: first of the month following 30 continuous days of employment.
- Kingbrook covers 100% of the LTD premium
- Employee cost - none
Principal Life Insurance Co. premium info of 1-1-2025
- Eligibility date: first of the month following date of employment.
- Kingbrook covers 100% of the premium for $25,000 of coverage
- Employee cost - none
- Employee can purchase voluntary life coverage at their own expense
National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA) info as of 1-1-2025
- Eligibility date: first of the month following six months of employment.
- Savings Plan – 8% employer contribution and an optional 401K employee contribution
Principal Life Ins. Co. (vision) and Aflac premium info as of 1-1-2025
- Vision and Aflac are optional
- Employee pays 100% of premium cost
- Eligibility date: first of the month following date of employment
- Employee monthly cost (vision):
- Family - $22.42
- EE/child(ren) - $14.08
- EE/spouse - $13.04
- Single - $6.30
- Aflac monthly cost is based on coverage purchased.
